Autonomo Spain
Autonomo Spain shares five years of experience with tax guides, tools, services, and clear explanations for freelancers in Spain.
Hi, I’m Adrienne. I’ve been autónoma in Spain for many years, and in this website I’ve put together some of what I’ve learned — and what I wish I’d known or had easy access to when I was starting out. More about me.
Over the years, I’ve worked with all sorts of clients in Spain, Europe and across the world and taken on all kinds of projects during my rather adventurous journey as an autónomo in Spain. Alongside the actual work, I’ve had to learn the ins and outs of the bureaucracy, work with tax deadlines, tracking revenue and expenses, even redoing an invoice or two because I got the format or VAT wrong.
It’s been a massive learning curve, but now I feel like I know what I’m doing, and I thought some of what I’ve picked up might be helpful to you too. So I decided to write it all down.
Articles
My experience with Redbubble
I have had a mixed experience with Redbubble. What you need to rethink about Redbubble as your main or only POD outlet.
Print on Demand in Europe
My experiences setting up a print-on-demand store in Europe. Taxes! Delivery times! Issues with printing and more!
Is there a Catalan government tax department?
The Agència Tributària de Catalunya (ATC) is the Catalan Tax Agency
Autonomo Banks
Autonomo banks list of collaborators with both Seguridad Social and AEAT for seamless payment of cuota and impuestos.
What is IRPF?
IRPF is Spain’s personal income tax. If you’re self-employed, you must file it annually and may also make quarterly payments through Modelo 130.
Can autonomos apply for paro (unemployment)?
There are a number of special circumstances that qualify an autónomo for paro.
VeriFactu delayed: new deadlines for Spain’s invoicing system
VeriFactu is caught up in delays, a new Royal Decree pushes the start date to 1 July 2027 for autonomos and 1 January 2027 for other businesses.